This was led by solid sales of TV and tablet panels which offset the slowdown in notebook and monitor panel demand.

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Carbon-Nomex might be prone to point-puncture, but glazed into panels in this format, a good solid smack means precisely nothing to it.

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So, those few Spanish producers robust enough to survive the flow of cheaper panels, will have a hard time living without real, solid good news before the investigation finally runs its course.

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If you are living on means tested benefits AND you live in the hardest-to-heat homes you may be eligible for a free new central heating boiler, insulation for a hot water cylinder, loft, cavity wall and solid wall insulation, draught proofing for doors and windows or renewable energy technologies such as solar panels.

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